Word: swings
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Hooray to Frank Trippett for his Essay, "New Sentimental Journey" [Jan. 30]. Fortunately, he has merely predicated what we romanticists have always (albeit secretly) predicted-that the pendulum would inevitably swing back, in our favor...
KATHERINE ROSS, decked out in plushy '30s garb, unsuspectingly climbs the stairs of Hardeman Manor. A lavish wedding reception is in full swing downstairs, and she has been sent to fetch her new father-in-law, Loren Hardeman (Laurence Olivier), who is late in coming down. Softly calling his name, she opens the door to his room and freezes. So does the audience. Propped up against the side of the bed is a petite French maid, her skirt over her head and her legs wrapped around the greatest actor in the world--the first director of Great Britain's National...
...council still remains split four to four, along progressive-conservative lines with the unpredictable Alfred E. Vellucci providing the swing vote. Vellucci's vote for Danehy appears to be a petulant, isolated one, spiting the progressive coalition which elected him mayor in 1975 and supported him in the most recent election. But if his support for Danehy results in Vellucci sliding into the conservative camp, this somewhat Faustian pact will have severe repercussions...
...taxes on corporate profits earned and reinvested abroad. The legislators are against anything that might put U.S. businessmen at a disadvantage with their European and Japanese competitors. Says Republican Congressman Barber Conable of New York, a collector of Indian tomahawks who sounds as if he would like to swing one at Carter's reform proposals: "The President isn't going to win on either DISC or deferral." The President's proposal to limit deductions for business lunches to 50% of cost stirs little enthusiasm among Congressmen. One counterproposal being discussed by members of the Ways and Means...
...attempt to weed out the few hangers-on, the rule change penalizes many still competent golfers. And in the future, it could deny fans the thrill of watching Snead's flawless swing or Boros' stylish shotmaking. Gone too would be the joy simply of seeing a Gene Sarazen stride across a golf course...